zásada

[ˈzaːsada]

/[ˈzaːsada]/ noun

The verdict

“zásada” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - feste Regel, an die man sich immer hält; Grundsatz, Prinzip

Corpus desk

Index DE-zasada · zásada · German

zásada · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for zásada
PropertyValue
Headwordzásada
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaːsada]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zásada“ im Deutschen

zásadaliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zásada is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaːsada]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for zásada in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zásada, spelled Z-Á-S-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    feste Regel, an die man sich immer hält; Grundsatz, Prinzip
  2. 2
    eine alkalisch reagierende, chemische Verbindung, deren pH-Wert über 7 liegt; Base

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how zásada appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Jednatel se řídí zásadami a pokyny schválenými valnou hromadou, pokud jsou v souladu s právními předpisy.
  2. V zásadě platí, že člověk snáší lépe kritiku své práce než své osoby.

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This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zásada"?
"zásada" is spelled Z-Á-S-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaːsada].
What does "zásada" mean?
As a noun, "zásada" means: feste Regel, an die man sich immer hält; Grundsatz, Prinzip
How do you pronounce "zásada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zásada" is [ˈzaːsada]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zásada" come from?
"zásada" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list